Antidepressant Birth Defects

Antidepressant medications are called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). SSRI drugs are prescribed for the treatment of anxiety disorders, depression, panic attacks, postpartum depression (PPD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, SSRI medications have been linked to birth defects in infants whose mothers took an SSRI drug while pregnant. Life altering effects in these children may lead to several surgeries and expensive special care.